UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
3205/02
SINHALA
Paper 2: Translation and Reading Comprehension
May/June 2004
1 hour 30 minutes
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Section A – Translation
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Translate into English.
[10 Marks]
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Translate into Sinhala.
The Veddas are one of the most ancient people living on earth. We do not know how long ago they
crossed the sea to Sri Lanka. Until about 4000 years ago, they lived in all parts of the island. Now,
they live mainly in south-eastern Sri Lanka. The borders of their domain are formed by the Uva
and Magam Pattu districts in the south, the hilly country in the west and south-west and the
Mahaweli Ganga in the north.
The Veddas rarely leave the lovely jungle, where they hunt animals and gather food from the
forest. If they leave their domain, they do so to exchange meat for tools and other goods.
The Veddas are proud of their heritage and call themselves Vanniyaletto, which means “Those of
the Forest”.
[20 Marks]
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Section B – Comprehension
Read the following passage carefully and answer in Sinhala the questions that follow.
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Answer the following question in Sinhala using your own words as far as possible:
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[25 Marks]
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